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Bible waters' Theology Chapter Seven
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Because of the first Adam, sin entered into the world along with death. Both pass from generation to generation
(Genesis 3; Romans 5).
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Because of the second Adam, righteousness and eternal life have abounded in the world (Genesis 3:15; Romans 3:23-25; 5:1-21; 6:23; II Corinthians 5:17-21).
Christ submitted only to the Father's will. He cannot sin by nature, for He is holy (Matthew 4:1-10; Matthew 14:33; Mark 1:1; Luke 1:35; John 1:34; John 5:19,30;
Ephesians 4:10; Hebrews 4:15; 7:26,27; Revela-tion 4:8). He was not led by His own will for He has one will and Spirit
(God the Father).
Christ's flesh and blood is per fect for the atonement of sins because His flesh and blood is holy by nature (John 6:33-58;
Romans 3:25; 5:9-11).
Christ's priesthood is forever, after the order of Melchizedek, because He is holy, undefiled, separated from sin, and able to intercede for humanity
(Hebrews 7). He has the sav ing flesh and blood of God the Father.
6 Humanity has a will to sin and succumbs to temptations (Romans 3:9-23; Galatians 5:16-21).
7 The first Adam's flesh and blood is of no avail for the atonement of sins. Since it is sinful and dust, it cannot enter
the kingdom of heaven (Ronmns 3:23; 5:8-10).
8 Earthly priests had to offer sac rifices for their own sins first; their priesthood was tempo rary because of its weakness and unprofitability (Hebrews 7).
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9 The first Adam beget after his 9 Christ begets spiritual chil
own likeness with all the her- ita^ of his nature (Genesis 5:2- 3; Psalm 51:1-5).
dren of God in His own like ness by means of the second birth; that is, by water and Spirit baptism in His Name,
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